Adverse Drug Reactions in Elderly People: The challenge of safer prescribing

BMJ. 2008 Apr 26;336(7650):956-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39520.686458.94. Epub 2008 Apr 8.

Abstract

Doctors should pay greater attention to managing the risk-benefit relationship to improve care of patients over 65, urge Jerry Avorn and William Shrank (doi: 10.1136/bmj.39520.671053.94). The challenge of safer prescribing, says Anne Spinewine, lies in shared decision making

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Communication
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Quality of Health Care